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Peacekeeper? Donald Trump again claims he stopped India-Pakistan conflict, says ‘If I didn't have power of tariffs…’
Trump claims US tariffs prevented escalation during India-Pakistan conflict, attributing 60% of conflict resolutions to trade, despite India denying US mediation role.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump asserted from the Oval Office that his use of tariffs played a peacekeeping role following the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.
- Trump maintained that the four-day clash, which erupted after India initiated a military operation in early May in response to the late April Pahalgam attack, might have intensified further if not for U.S. intervention and the implementation of tariffs.
- While Trump repeatedly claimed that his diplomatic efforts and tariff strategy were crucial in brokering the May 10 ceasefire, Indian officials maintain that only bilateral military talks achieved the understanding.
- Trump asserted that tariffs not only bring in vast sums of money for the U.S., but also help maintain global stability, claiming that without his use of trade measures, there would currently be at least four active wars.
- The ongoing dispute over the role of US mediation suggests continued ambiguities about external influence in future regional crises.
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‘We are peacekeeper because of tariffs’: Trump yet again claims credit for brokering truce in India-Pak conflict
The US president has repeatedly claimed credit for brokering a ceasefire in the 4-day India-Pakistan conflict, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that New Delhi neither requested Washington's mediation nor discussed any trade deal.
·India
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Donald Trump has made a big claim in a YouTube video shared by the White House, saying that if there were no tariffs, four out of seven wars in the world were certain.
Peacekeeper? Donald Trump again claims he stopped India-Pakistan conflict, says ‘If I didn't have power of tariffs…’
US President Donald Trump described his use of tariffs as a measure to stop wars, and said that his communication to India and Pakistan during the recent conflict was ‘very effective’, repeating his claim of ending the battle between the nuclear-armed neighbours using trade.
·New Delhi, India
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